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UK
/lˈɪmɪt/
]
[ US /ˈɫɪmət/ ]
[ US /ˈɫɪmət/ ]
NOUN
- as far as something can go
- final or latest limiting point
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the greatest possible degree of something
to the limit of his ability
what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior -
the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed
it is growing rapidly with no limitation in sight
there are limits on the amount you can bet - the mathematical value toward which a function goes as the independent variable approaches infinity
- the boundary of a specific area
VERB
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restrict or confine within limits
please confine your questions to the topic
I limit you to two visits to the pub a day
our actions are circumscribed by our biology, personality, and by the social and cultural context into which we are born -
decide upon or fix definitely
fix the variables
specify the parameters -
place limits on (extent or amount or access)
limit the time you can spend with your friends
restrict the use of this parking lot
How To Use limit In A Sentence
- The Staff of Volans has a limited supply of magic energy. Roll a dice after each spell is cast.
- The unit can connect to any video source that has composite video and stereo audio RCA jacks, though the encoded audio is limited to mono.
- As a book about a nonoperational aircraft, Valkyrie will probably attract only a limited audience within the Air Force community.
- In a field where biological material is limited, experimental cytogenetic techniques often require only a few cells.
- The use of steam-driven bellows in blast furnaces helped ironmakers switch over from charcoal (limited in quantity) to coke, which is made from coal, in the smelting of pig iron.
- These small exquisitely carved ivory figurines come in an almost limitless variety.
- The area of domination and control that affected me the longest isn't limited to just my small church. Christianity Today
- His food was limited to bread and water.
- Theoretical speed limits for a single processor are being approached.
- With a full tank of fuel, the weight bias shifts rearwards slightly, which helps traction, as does the standard limited slip differential.